Canadian private equity investment activity experienced a slower quarter in Q1 2018 with $6.5B invested over 137 deals. $5B of that total was from the buyout of Husky Injection Molding Systems Limited with participation from CVCA member OMERS Private Equity Incorporated. This deal aside, there is a significant cooling in activity in the first quarter of 2018, with… Continue reading Q1 2018: Single PE Mega-Deal Dominates Quarter With All Other Segments Slowing; Robust VC Investment In Q1 Follows Two Back-To-Back $1B Quarters In 2017
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Uber Acquires JUMP
Uber has acquired bike-sharing startup JUMP for an undisclosed amount of money. This comes shortly after TechCrunch reported that JUMP was in talks with Uber as well as with investors regarding a potential fundraising round involving Sequoia Capital’s Mike Moritz. At the time, JUMP was contemplating a sale that exceeded $100 million. We’re now hearing… Continue reading Uber Acquires JUMP
Why Google and Amazon Keep Fidelity and BlackRock Up at Night
High-tech companies that are making the transition to different verticals and leveraging their brand power is winning in developing countries.
Financial technology startups emerged as serious challengers to financial services in 2017
This is just the beginning – preconceived notions of what private companies can do vs public companies extends beyond FinTech.
Roomi raises $11 million led by Atami Capital
Deeper perspectives on how people are interacting with traditional industries can be the start of developing value – in this case, it is the moderation and simplification of the apartment sharing marketplace.
Alibaba pays $807M to take majority ownership in logistics affiliate Cainiao
Alibaba makes another investment in hopes that 24 hour delivery in China and 72 hour delivery overseas is on the horizon.
Threat Stack snares $45 million investment as spotlight shines brightly on security
Threat Stack brings adaptive and proactive protection for cloud hosted assets for businesses of all sizes.
The questions almost no startup founders ask
The following is a chapter from Ryan Holiday’s new book, The Perennial Seller, a fascinating look at what it takes to help books, tech projects, and art that last. In this chapter he discusses the questions that no startup founders ask before they begin work. For more background on the book I encourage you to… Continue reading The questions almost no startup founders ask
Mobike will launch dockless bike-sharing in the U.K., its first market outside of Asia
Mobike, one of China’s largest bike-sharing companies, will launch in Manchester and Salford, its first cities outside of Asia. The service is slated to arrive on June 29, the Beijing-headquartered company said, and will start with 1,000 bikes. Mobike’s launch outside of Asia (it expanded into Singapore in March) heightens is competition with Ofo, another… Continue reading Mobike will launch dockless bike-sharing in the U.K., its first market outside of Asia
Inside Andy Rubin’s futuristic Playground hardware incubator
With titanium 3D printers, electrostatic charge tables, and a giant slide, Playground Global lives up to it’s a name. Here we take you on a tour of Android operating system inventor Andy Rubin’s hardware startup incubator that’s backed by a $300 million fund. Check out how the whimsical space lets scrappy hackers compete with Facebook… Continue reading Inside Andy Rubin’s futuristic Playground hardware incubator